Health-care companies fell after mixed earnings.
Humana shares rallied even after the health insurer reported lower first-quarter profit as the company faced earnings headwinds from lower Medicare Advantage Star Ratings for 2026. Humana reiterated its earnings projection for the year.
GE HealthCare Technologies fell after the maker of imaging machines and other medical technology cut its profit outlook for the year after prices for memory chips, oil and freight jumped during the recent quarter.
The Canadian government authorized a generic version of Ozempic developed by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, making it the first G7 country to approve a generic version of the massively popular GLP-1 diabetes treatment.
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